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Yaogan 9B

Satellite. Yaogan 9B was launched on March 5, 2010 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2010-009BNORAD 36414China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Yaogan Weixing 9 fu xing yi
Common name
Yaogan 9B
Payload designation
Jianbing-8 01 zu 02 xing
International designator
2010-009B
NORAD catalog number
36414
GCAT identifier
S36414

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
JB-8
Owner
PLA GAD
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
JB-8

Launch

Date
March 5, 2010 · 04:55 UTC
Launch record
2010-009Success
Spaceport
Jiuquan · pad LC603

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,084 km
Apogee
1,099 km
Inclination
63.41°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Sep 1, 2019
End of operations
Sep 1, 2019

Size

Mass
500 kg
Dry mass
500 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
1.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111496758 (CC0).